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Blox Services

Garage in Farnborough, 40 years of experience

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4th August 2020

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Very experienced mechanic who completed the work in good time and did a great job fixing the problem.”

DAVID

BMW 1 Series • Shock absorbers replacement - rear (pair)

7th January 2016

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Excellent service would highly recommend, pilote, on time and good job done would not have any doubts about using this service again or recommending it.
Very satisfied customer
George Hinder ”

GEORGE

Ford Focus • Fuel pump replacement

Arnold Garage

Garage in Nottingham, 29 years of experience

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3rd August 2020

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“This is the second time ive had chris deal with my car and i couldn't be happier”

LEE

Vauxhall Corsa • Shock absorbers replacement - front (pair)

27th July 2020

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Great job, replaced the starter motor in one afternoon. Service and job was punctual and neat.”

FRED

Volkswagen Passat • Starter motor replacement

Wnm Autos

Mobile mechanic in Lancashire, 24 years of experience

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30th July 2020

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Wayne was very friendly and knowledgeable in regards to the work carried out. He had completed the work quickly and was methodical when explaining the results of the diagnostics. Very helpful and trustworthy. Would recommend and use his services again.“
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HASHIM

Volkswagen Polo • Shock absorbers replacement - rear (pair)

26th July 2019

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Yes - straightforward, no jargon, scaremongering. Gives you a lot of confidence about what the issue is and how serious it is.”

MARTIN

Mercedes-Benz E-Class • Diagnostic Inspection

Amodeus Ltd Trading As All In Car Services

Garage in Mitcham, 16 years of experience

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29th July 2020

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Peter was excellent and I'm over the moon with the work he completed for me. My car is running like a dream and I'm very impressed by how professional and knowledgeable Peter is - I rarely submit reviews, but considering how fair the pricing was I couldn't not do a review.”

MICHAEL

Ford Fiesta • Shock absorbers replacement - front (pair)

12th May 2019

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Peter was excellent , it's very hard to find a good trustworthy mechanic these days , did an excellent job and was quick as well . Will recommend to everyone”

LIAM

Mercedes-Benz Vito • Starter motor replacement

Superior Car Clinic

Garage in Reading, 34 years of experience

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27th July 2020

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“I am well pleased with this company and work done on my car. Would recommend and will use again”

JOHN

Citroen C4 • Shock absorbers replacement - front (pair)

9th March 2020

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Gareth was brilliant. He was very friendly and kept me up to date with the progress. I would wholly recommend him and will definitely use him again in the future.”

CLAIRE

Peugeot 206 • Starter motor replacement

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What does a Shock Absorber do?

The shock absorber is a component of the suspension system that evens out the irregularities of the road surface the car navigates. It is mounted on one side to the car's chassis or body and on the other to one of the wheel's wishbones.

Essentially, the shock absorber consists of a tube filled with gas or oil that is compressed by a piston. It essentially dissipates the kinetic energy generated by the road.

How do you know there is something wrong with the Shock Absorber?

When the car bounces on excessively after driving over a hump or similar.
When the car feels unstable going through corners or rough services.
When the impact of navigating over humps is harder than normal.
When there is a puddle of oil-like fluid underneath the car near a wheel.
When the tyres lose touch with the ground after a shock absorption.

When should you consider a Shock Absorber replacement?

Over time, a shock absorber's condition can deteriorate due to the fact that it is in constant use when the car is driven. Eventually, it can be that fluid or gas starts to leak out of the shock absorber which can, for example, be due to a leaking valve inside. A bad shock absorber will cause an unstable ride, through corners.

Equally, it can be that the car rocks excessively when going over humps or when stopping the car, bouncing for a prolonged period after the actual shock absorption.

Issues with the shock absorbers that are not addressed can lead to a variety of other, more expensive, issues; among which is excessive tyre wear. It is therefore important to address issues with the shock absorber timely and professionally to ensure an optimal ride and prevent further damage.

Should you experience problems with a shock absorber then it is advisable to have the system inspected and, if necessary, have the bad shock absorber replaced. Always service the shock absorbers as and when stipulated in the guidelines set out by your car's manufacturer.

What happens during a Shock Absorber replacement?

The mechanic will test drive the car to establish the possible cause of the problem.
The mechanic will inspect the suspension system and shock absorbers in detail.
If necessary, the mechanic will replace the worn or broken shock absorber.
The mechanic will advise if other components need to be replaced.
The mechanic will check the suspension again and test drive the car.
If necessary, the mechanic will make adjustments.

How much does a Shock Absorber Replacement cost?

The cost of a shock absorber replacement depends on your car and what parts your car's manufacturer recommends using for the replacement. Find out what you could save by having your shock absorber replaced by ClickMechanic, by selecting your car at the top of this page!

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These estimates may include Suspension airbag (driver side), Suspension airbag (passenger side), Suspension airbag (driver side), Suspension airbag (passenger side), Front shock absorber, Front shock absorber, Rear shock absorber and/or Rear shock absorber

52 manufacturers for Shock Absorber Replacement

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Alfa Romeo Parts costs: £156.40 - £286.86 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 873	£292	£220 - £353	£314 - £514	Get exact price
Audi Parts costs: £149.68 - £251.76 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 6545	£277	£228 - £328	£335 - £488	Get exact price
Austin Parts costs: £34.75 - £54.69 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 38	£97	£83 - £95	£138 - £154	Get exact price
Bentley Parts costs: £208.23 - £258.32 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 12	£323	£308 - £315	£449 - £457	Get exact price
BMW Parts costs: £146.93 - £293.68 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 12755	£318	£235 - £386	£352 - £576	Get exact price
Cadillac Parts costs: £261.01 - £313.21 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 2	£348	£348 - £348	£487 - £487	Get exact price
Chevrolet Parts costs: £175.20 - £374.24 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 337	£313	£243 - £388	£346 - £526	Get exact price
Chrysler Parts costs: £130.12 - £275.93 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 327	£233	£165 - £295	£226 - £406	Get exact price
Citroen Parts costs: £113.70 - £235.10 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 3442	£253	£189 - £312	£286 - £467	Get exact price
Dacia Parts costs: £171.14 - £259.14 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 58	£243	£225 - £273	£313 - £372	Get exact price
Daewoo Parts costs: £99.45 - £192.95 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 13	£215	£179 - £250	£278 - £370	Get exact price
Daihatsu Parts costs: £192.45 - £311.46 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 39	£296	£246 - £325	£338 - £441	Get exact price
Daimler Parts costs: £293.04 - £351.64 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 3	£385	£369 - £369	£504 - £504	Get exact price
Dodge Parts costs: £175.97 - £345.47 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 66	£319	£242 - £372	£343 - £513	Get exact price
DS Parts costs: £68.80 - £82.56 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 2	£197	£157 - £157	£258 - £258	Get exact price
Ferrari Parts costs: £257.07 - £308.48 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 1	£359	£350 - £350	£493 - £493	Get exact price
Fiat Parts costs: £123.23 - £218.74 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 4254	£211	£173 - £252	£248 - £357	Get exact price
Ford Parts costs: £124.64 - £230.47 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 14189	£222	£173 - £265	£246 - £376	Get exact price
Honda Parts costs: £218.35 - £358.84 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 4750	£349	£306 - £408	£436 - £577	Get exact price
Hyundai Parts costs: £171.44 - £340.98 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 939	£304	£213 - £352	£288 - £476	Get exact price
Isuzu Parts costs: £179.63 - £288.43 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 35	£250	£203 - £283	£261 - £373	Get exact price
Iveco Parts costs: £239.99 - £329.25 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 18	£298	£282 - £316	£371 - £413	Get exact price
Jaguar Parts costs: £243.94 - £503.31 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 1433	£415	£282 - £515	£368 - £694	Get exact price
Jeep Parts costs: £143.56 - £318.23 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 376	£266	£175 - £330	£235 - £448	Get exact price
Kia Parts costs: £145.42 - £288.03 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 759	£241	£191 - £304	£266 - £415	Get exact price
Land Rover Parts costs: £175.84 - £608.50 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 2553	£430	£231 - £628	£320 - £849	Get exact price
LDV Parts costs: £214.00 - £257.08 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 137	£240	£250 - £250	£328 - £329	Get exact price
Lexus Parts costs: £210.02 - £705.86 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 652	£479	£285 - £700	£401 - £929	Get exact price
Maserati Parts costs: £249.61 - £335.81 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 5	£355	£352 - £387	£504 - £550	Get exact price
Mazda Parts costs: £132.46 - £295.67 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 1663	£239	£168 - £309	£230 - £419	Get exact price
Mercedes-Benz Parts costs: £164.61 - £337.04 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 3960	£362	£231 - £412	£330 - £599	Get exact price
MG Parts costs: £131.40 - £346.14 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 89	£230	£175 - £342	£245 - £454	Get exact price
MINI Parts costs: £132.68 - £252.71 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 1069	£245	£193 - £283	£279 - £397	Get exact price
Mitsubishi Parts costs: £160.62 - £259.64 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 640	£250	£212 - £288	£296 - £403	Get exact price
Nissan Parts costs: £145.82 - £337.79 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 1838	£290	£192 - £364	£267 - £502	Get exact price
Peugeot Parts costs: £102.69 - £215.59 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 4286	£230	£170 - £282	£256 - £420	Get exact price
Peugeot Talbot Parts costs: £170.49 - £204.59 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 2	£231	£220 - £220	£302 - £302	Get exact price
Porsche Parts costs: £510.34 - £938.71 Labour time: 2-4 hours # of quotes: 179	£857	£630 - £953	£850 - £1,278	Get exact price
Proton Parts costs: £70.08 - £84.10 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 1	£129	£124 - £124	£192 - £192	Get exact price
Renault Parts costs: £115.96 - £221.75 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 3864	£224	£173 - £272	£253 - £396	Get exact price
Rover Parts costs: £151.21 - £232.34 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 168	£261	£235 - £286	£349 - £416	Get exact price
Saab Parts costs: £188.35 - £333.13 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 962	£278	£234 - £333	£317 - £444	Get exact price
SEAT Parts costs: £117.20 - £214.07 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 2877	£229	£188 - £275	£282 - £406	Get exact price
Skoda Parts costs: £107.93 - £208.92 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 2507	£231	£184 - £275	£281 - £410	Get exact price
Smart Parts costs: £110.28 - £220.14 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 167	£236	£170 - £308	£252 - £468	Get exact price
Ssangyong Parts costs: £205.15 - £247.73 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 24	£271	£272 - £273	£379 - £381	Get exact price
Subaru Parts costs: £204.50 - £395.50 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 229	£377	£276 - £416	£388 - £567	Get exact price
Suzuki Parts costs: £150.39 - £270.15 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 504	£236	£195 - £284	£268 - £388	Get exact price
Toyota Parts costs: £144.68 - £285.74 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 2614	£278	£207 - £349	£298 - £507	Get exact price
Vauxhall Parts costs: £127.64 - £233.75 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 10359	£219	£170 - £255	£238 - £355	Get exact price
Volkswagen Parts costs: £122.73 - £219.28 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 13693	£240	£196 - £283	£294 - £419	Get exact price
Volvo Parts costs: £154.70 - £310.43 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 2056	£287	£212 - £349	£299 - £491	Get exact price

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Estimates on repair costs, such as the above results for a shock absorber replacement, are created by combining data from multiple third-party sources. The actual cost of using your local repair providers may be outside of the estimated range. We provide estimates on repair costs for information only and accept no liability for any inaccuracies or errors. If you think an estimate is incorrect, please contact us to let us know.

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Mechanics that undertake shock absorber work

Luke Wilberforce Mobile Mechanic, Doncaster
Mcneice Auto And Plant Works, Lisburn
Methven Mill Motors Ltd, Kirkcaldy

S.C Motor Repairs, Great Yarmouth
Vagtec Motors, West Bromwich

Recent Shock Absorber replacement quotes

These recent quotes were taken from our quote engine which uses third-party industry standard data on repair times, along with a live parts retailer, and a regional labour rate to build an accurate free quote. We are constantly improving our quote engine, so please let us know if a price seems incorrect.

£273.92

Shock absorbers replacement - front (pair)

Audi A4

Gloucester

£159.19

Shock absorbers replacement - rear (pair)

Fiat Grande Punto

Telford

£256.45

Shock absorbers replacement - front (pair)

Vauxhall Vivaro

Surbiton

£256.96

Shock absorbers replacement - front (pair)

Vauxhall Corsa

Batley

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Recent Reviews Related to Shock Absorber Replacement

Want to learn more about Shock Absorber replacements?

What does a Shock Absorber do?

How do you know there is something wrong with the Shock Absorber?

When should you consider a Shock Absorber replacement?

What happens during a Shock Absorber replacement?

How much does a Shock Absorber Replacement cost?

How much does a Shock Absorber replacement cost?

Want to know how much you'd pay at a franchise dealer or independent garage?

Check out the ClickMechanic price for a Shock Absorber replacement. We use industry standard data & millions of data points so you know what you should be paying

Alfa Romeo

£292

£220 - £353

£314 - £514

Audi

£277

£228 - £328

£335 - £488

Austin

£97

£83 - £95

£138 - £154

Bentley

£323

£308 - £315

£449 - £457

BMW

£318

£235 - £386

£352 - £576

Cadillac

£348

£348 - £348

£487 - £487

Chevrolet

£313

£243 - £388

£346 - £526

Chrysler

£233

£165 - £295

£226 - £406

Citroen

£253

£189 - £312

£286 - £467

Dacia

£243

£225 - £273

£313 - £372

Daewoo

£215

£179 - £250

£278 - £370

Daihatsu

£296

£246 - £325

£338 - £441

Daimler

£385

£369 - £369

£504 - £504

Dodge

£319

£242 - £372

£343 - £513

DS

£197

£157 - £157

£258 - £258

Ferrari

£359

£350 - £350

£493 - £493

Fiat

£211